Soft-collar clasp



Marchv 22, 1927.

M. KAsPER 1 SOFT COLLAR CLASP Filed May 19. 1925 Qwvventoc Me, eil asfer Patented Mer. 22, 19217.

MICHEAL KASPER, OF CLEVELAND, 02H10.

SOFT-COLLAR CLASP.

Application led May 19, 1926. Serial No. 110,093.

This invention relates to clasps for holding together the opposite edges of soft collars, and for other purposes.

The main object of the invention is to provide a clasp of said character, which is of simple construction and neatin appearance, is easily applied to the flaps of soft collars of various thicknesses for securely holding the flaps in proper positions, and readily detached when desired.

lVith the above and other objects in view as will be understood, the invention will be hereinafter fully described as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and the novel features thereof will be distinctly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings similar characters of reference are used to designate corresponding parts.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a collar clasp constructed in accordance with my invention,

Fig. 2 is a front view of the clasp,

Fig. 3 is a fragmental view, on an enlarged scale, of one end of the clasp,

Fig. l is an end view of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 illustrates the clasp applied to a soft collar.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a rear bar and 2 a front bar connected thereto by a central yoke 3. Said front bar is of suitable length for extending over the flaps l and 5 of a soft collar 6, and the ends of said rear bar terminate slightly short of said front bar. The ends of the rear bar 1v are reduced to a suitable diameter, as indicated at 7, and pivotally supported thereon are gripping members 8 and 9, and said reduced ends are riveted over, as indicated at 10, to retain said gripping members thereon.

The gripping members S and 9 are eccent-rically pivoted to the ends of the rear bar 1 with relation to the front bar 2, so that the forward rounded ends 11 thereof will co-operate with the rear side 12 of said front bar to grip the flaps of the collar for securely holding same. For preventing the gripping members rotating beyond a certain point to give the maximum gripping effect, nibs indicated by 13 and forming an integral part of the gripping members are provided for engaging the upper edge or the front bar.

From the drawings and description, it is apparent that this collar clasp is of simple construction, neat in appearance, efcient for securely holding the flaps of a soft collar or other purposes and is readily applied and detached. It will be understood that slight changes in the design and construction of the clasp may be made within the scope of the claims.

Having fully described my invention what I claim is:

1. A. collar clasp comprising a rear bar and a front bar, the front bar being supported by the rear bar, gripping members eccentrically pivoted to the rear bar for cooperation with the front bar, and means fo-r limiting the gripping members rotating bepond the point of maximum grippingV efect.

2. A collar clasp comprising a rear bar and a front bar, the front bar being supported by the rear bar, the rear bar terminating short of the front bar, gripping members eccentrically pivoted to the ends of the rear bar, the gripping members having forward rounding ends adapted to co-opcrate with the front bar, and the gripping members being provided with nibs adapted to engage said front bar to limit the rota-- tion of the gripping members.

` 3. A collar clasp comprising a rear bar and a front bar, the front bar being sup` ported by the rear bar, the rear bar terminating short of the front bar, and gripping means pivoted to the ends of the rear bar adapted to swing at a right angle to the longitudinal direction of the front bar for co-operating therewith.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

MXQHEAL KASPER. 

